Starmer steps down: Burnham becomes Labour's first midterm leader since 1997

Sir Keir Starmer faced Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday for the last time before stepping down as Labour leader on Friday. Andy Burnham, MP for Makerfield, will take over—the first Labour leadership change conducted while a Labour government holds power since 1997. The Speaker formally thanked the outgoing prime minister as proceedings began.